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Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate

Billings County had the highest establishment exit rate of 48 counties in 2018, at 19.355%. Pierce County had the lowest, at 3.39%. The median was 8.016% and the figure for North Dakota was 8.279%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.355Billings County
Lowest3.39Pierce County
Median8.01648 counties
North Dakota8.279History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 9.524 %Barnes County: 6.349 %Benson County: 7.96 %Billings County: 19.355 %Bottineau County: 12.5 %Bowman County: 6.186 %Burke County: 6.107 %Burleigh County: 8.246 %Cass County: 8.056 %Cavalier County: 9.63 %Dickey County: 7.792 %Divide County: 13.333 %Dunn County: 11.719 %Emmons County: 7.273 %Foster County: 9.057 %Golden Valley County: 9.16 %Grand Forks County: 6.359 %Grant County: 4.511 %Griggs County: 6.494 %Hettinger County: 11.976 %Kidder County: 7.874 %LaMoure County: 6.545 %McHenry County: 12.227 %McIntosh County: 3.846 %McKenzie County: 14.385 %McLean County: 8.955 %Mercer County: 10.185 %Morton County: 8.679 %Mountrail County: 11.272 %Nelson County: 7.273 %Oliver County: 9.756 %Pembina County: 6.852 %Pierce County: 3.39 %Ramsey County: 5.419 %Ransom County: 7.222 %Renville County: 11.111 %Richland County: 6.897 %Rolette County: 8.798 %Sargent County: 6.763 %Sheridan County: 9.375 %Stark County: 8.24 %Stutsman County: 6.885 %Towner County: 6.711 %Traill County: 7.366 %Walsh County: 7.386 %Ward County: 9.244 %Wells County: 7.975 %Williams County: 10.268 %
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%, 2018. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2018

Billings County: 19.355 %Billings County19.355McKenzie County: 14.385 %McKenzie County14.385Divide County: 13.333 %Divide County13.333Bottineau County: 12.5 %Bottineau County12.5McHenry County: 12.227 %McHenry County12.227Hettinger County: 11.976 %Hettinger County11.976Dunn County: 11.719 %Dunn County11.719Mountrail County: 11.272 %Mountrail County11.272Renville County: 11.111 %Renville County11.111Williams County: 10.268 %Williams County10.268Mercer County: 10.185 %Mercer County10.185Oliver County: 9.756 %Oliver County9.756Cavalier County: 9.63 %Cavalier County9.63Adams County: 9.524 %Adams County9.524Sheridan County: 9.375 %Sheridan County9.375Ward County: 9.244 %Ward County9.244Golden Valley County: 9.16 %Golden Valley County9.16Foster County: 9.057 %Foster County9.057McLean County: 8.955 %McLean County8.955Rolette County: 8.798 %Rolette County8.798Morton County: 8.679 %Morton County8.679Burleigh County: 8.246 %Burleigh County8.246Stark County: 8.24 %Stark County8.24Cass County: 8.056 %Cass County8.056Wells County: 7.975 %Wells County7.975Benson County: 7.96 %Benson County7.96Kidder County: 7.874 %Kidder County7.874Dickey County: 7.792 %Dickey County7.792Walsh County: 7.386 %Walsh County7.386Traill County: 7.366 %Traill County7.366Emmons County: 7.273 %Emmons County7.273Nelson County: 7.273 %Nelson County7.273Ransom County: 7.222 %Ransom County7.222Richland County: 6.897 %Richland County6.897Stutsman County: 6.885 %Stutsman County6.885Pembina County: 6.852 %Pembina County6.852Sargent County: 6.763 %Sargent County6.763Towner County: 6.711 %Towner County6.711LaMoure County: 6.545 %LaMoure County6.545Griggs County: 6.494 %Griggs County6.494Grand Forks County: 6.359 %Grand Forks County6.359Barnes County: 6.349 %Barnes County6.349Bowman County: 6.186 %Bowman County6.186Burke County: 6.107 %Burke County6.107Ramsey County: 5.419 %Ramsey County5.419Grant County: 4.511 %Grant County4.511McIntosh County: 3.846 %McIntosh County3.846Pierce County: 3.39 %Pierce County3.39Billings County: 19.355 %Billings County19.355McKenzie County: 14.385 %McKenzie County14.385Divide County: 13.333 %Divide County13.333Bottineau County: 12.5 %Bottineau County12.5McHenry County: 12.227 %McHenry County12.227Hettinger County: 11.976 %Hettinger County11.976Dunn County: 11.719 %Dunn County11.719Mountrail County: 11.272 %Mountrail County11.272Renville County: 11.111 %Renville County11.111Williams County: 10.268 %Williams County10.268Mercer County: 10.185 %Mercer County10.185Oliver County: 9.756 %Oliver County9.756Cavalier County: 9.63 %Cavalier County9.63Adams County: 9.524 %Adams County9.524Sheridan County: 9.375 %Sheridan County9.375Ward County: 9.244 %Ward County9.244Golden Valley County: 9.16 %Golden Valley County9.16Foster County: 9.057 %Foster County9.057McLean County: 8.955 %McLean County8.955Rolette County: 8.798 %Rolette County8.798Morton County: 8.679 %Morton County8.679Burleigh County: 8.246 %Burleigh County8.246Stark County: 8.24 %Stark County8.24Cass County: 8.056 %Cass County8.056Wells County: 7.975 %Wells County7.975Benson County: 7.96 %Benson County7.96Kidder County: 7.874 %Kidder County7.874Dickey County: 7.792 %Dickey County7.792Walsh County: 7.386 %Walsh County7.386Traill County: 7.366 %Traill County7.366Emmons County: 7.273 %Emmons County7.273Nelson County: 7.273 %Nelson County7.273Ransom County: 7.222 %Ransom County7.222Richland County: 6.897 %Richland County6.897Stutsman County: 6.885 %Stutsman County6.885Pembina County: 6.852 %Pembina County6.852Sargent County: 6.763 %Sargent County6.763Towner County: 6.711 %Towner County6.711LaMoure County: 6.545 %LaMoure County6.545Griggs County: 6.494 %Griggs County6.494Grand Forks County: 6.359 %Grand Forks County6.359Barnes County: 6.349 %Barnes County6.349Bowman County: 6.186 %Bowman County6.186Burke County: 6.107 %Burke County6.107Ramsey County: 5.419 %Ramsey County5.419Grant County: 4.511 %Grant County4.511McIntosh County: 3.846 %McIntosh County3.846Pierce County: 3.39 %Pierce County3.39
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Billings County19.355+11.27 pts
2McKenzie County14.385-2 pts
3Divide County13.333-5.16 pts
4Bottineau County12.5-2.27 pts
5McHenry County12.227n/a
6Hettinger County11.976+5.95 pts
7Dunn County11.719-8.28 pts
8Mountrail County11.272-2.25 pts
9Renville County11.111+2.42 pts
10Williams County10.268-3.3 pts
11Mercer County10.185-0.29 pts
12Oliver County9.756n/a
13Cavalier County9.63+2.49 pts
14Adams County9.524-0.1 pts
15Sheridan County9.375-6.25 pts
16Ward County9.244-0.37 pts
17Golden Valley County9.16-2.52 pts
18Foster County9.057+0.3 pts
19McLean County8.955+3.38 pts
20Rolette County8.798-2.15 pts
21Morton County8.679+0.2 pts
22Burleigh County8.246-0.47 pts
23Stark County8.24-3.5 pts
24Cass County8.056+0.3 pts
25Wells County7.975+1.31 pts
26Benson County7.96-2.93 pts
27Kidder County7.874-6.64 pts
28Dickey County7.792+2.57 pts
29Walsh County7.386+1.45 pts
30Traill County7.366-2.43 pts
31Emmons County7.273+0.07 pts
31Nelson County7.273-6.3 pts
33Ransom County7.222-1.18 pts
34Richland County6.897-1.89 pts
35Stutsman County6.885-2.55 pts
36Pembina County6.852+1.48 pts
37Sargent County6.763+0.25 pts
38Towner County6.711n/a
39LaMoure County6.545-0.62 pts
40Griggs County6.494-3.7 pts
41Grand Forks County6.359-1.2 pts
42Barnes County6.349-1.07 pts
43Bowman County6.186-0.59 pts
44Burke County6.107-8.93 pts
45Ramsey County5.419-2.31 pts
46Grant County4.511-9.02 pts
47McIntosh County3.846+0.89 pts
48Pierce County3.39-4.37 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Establishments that closed during the year (employees a year earlier and none in March of the year), as a percentage of the average number of establishments in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

Counts closed locations, including branches of firms that keep operating elsewhere, so it is not a firm failure rate. Not comparable with enterprise_death_rate, which counts enterprise deaths in Europe. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 5 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-exit-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-exit-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by establishment exit rate, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/establishment-exit-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest establishment exit rate?

Billings County, with 19.355% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest establishment exit rate?

Pierce County, with 3.39% in 2018.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 5 counties have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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